The Daughter in the Shadows (by Una Norris) novel Chapter 50

Chapter 50 A Clean Break

Wyatt frowned, clearly irritated. “What did you just call me?”

Yunice didn’t understand at first. After a pause, she hesitantly said, “Wyan?”

What was wrong with that?

Everyone called him that–only Jordan and people close to him used his given name directly.

Wyatt’s jaw tightened, clearly annoyed. “I’m only five years older than you.”

… Respect didn’t really have anything to do with age, though,

Before the awkwardness could go on, someone knocked at the door–loud and fast, like something urgent had come up.

Wyatt’s anger hadn’t cooled. “Come in.”

Jordan stepped in, immediately sensing the tension. His eyes flicked to Yunice.

She could tell Wyatt was fuming, but she had no idea why. The man was impossible to understand.

Jordan leaned in and whispered something quickly.

Wyatt’s expression darkened further. He turned without a word. “Let’s go.”

The two men left in a hurry.

Afterward, Yunice went to find Jake to say goodbye.

“Ms. Saunders, you should rest! What’s the rush?” Jake looked worried.

Too many eyes at the hospital, Yunice didn’t want to invite trouble.

She said, “Dr. Dawson, please don’t tell anyone about my medical skills.”

Jake wanted to ask why, but when he thought about it–she was young, talented, and vulnerable–he understood. Some people might target her for that.

He nodded. “I won’t say a word.”

Yunice handed him a slip of paper. “If you ever need anything, you can message me.”

Jake accepted it with both hands, beaming. “Then I’ll be bothering you a lot in the future, Ms. Saunders.”

After a beat, Yunice softened. She handed over a prescription. “Dr. Dawson, Wyatt’s leg took a hit. Have someone make this into a medicinal paste. Remind him to use it.

Jake grinned. “Ms. Saunders sure cares a lot about our Wyatt. Don’t worry, I’ll deliver your heartfelt message.”

“Don’t tell him it came from me,” Yunice replied. “I don’t want to be involved with him.”

Madam Johnson’s illness had been handled. She likely wouldn’t cross paths with Wyatt again.

After being discharged, Yunice went to stay with Gill to recover.

When Gill saw th

Yunice said she’d caught a fever and taken a fall on the sidewalk.

Yunice gave her a gentle smile. “I need to reclaim my name. I don’t want to spend my life being a nobody with a mental health record.”

She took a cab back to the Saunders residence. The moment she arrived, she saw several luxury cars parked in the yard.

Paul’s face was mottled with bruises. Elsie dabbed ointment on his wounds with a cotton swab while he winced.

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